The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project is proud to partner with the Empowerment Plan to provide EMPWR coats to our clients!

The EMPWR coat is a water-resistant and self-heating jacket, which can transform into a sleeping bag, or be worn as an over-the-shoulder bag when not in use. The coat is constructed of up-cycled automotive insulation, fabric from Carhartt, and other materials provided by generous donors.

The Empowerment Plan can produce 1,000 coats on a budget of $100,000. Our studies show that for each 1,000 coats distributed, we can save 14 lives and reduce healthcare costs by $58,800 annually. Also, each recipient of an EMPWR Coat will make at least one less emergency room visit per year due to hypothermia. Assuming an average cost of $4,200 per visit, we estimate reduced healthcare costs of $58,800 for every 1,000 coats we distribute. Each year approximately 7% of homeless individuals die from hypothermia. Their coat reduces this statistic by over 20%.

It costs $100 to sponsor a coat, which covers the cost of labor, materials, and overhead expenses. The goal this year is to produce and distribute 6,500 coats across the United States and Canada.

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http://sfpretrial.com/clean-team-15th-anniversary-year-kickoff-event-2/#commentsMon, 02 Feb 2015 21:37:50 +0000wpuserhttp://sfpretrial.com/?p=2406Pretrial Diversion Project and SFDPW Keeping the city CLEAN and Green in 2015! We kick off this year with the 15th anniversary of Clean Team
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http://sfpretrial.com/clean-team-15th-anniversary-year-kickoff-event/#commentsTue, 06 Jan 2015 22:48:33 +0000wpuserhttp://sfpretrial.com/?p=2372On Saturday, January 31st 2015, Project 20 teams up with SF Department of Public Works to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Clean Team Events at the U.N. Plaza from 8:30-12:30

Pay off your parking/traffic tickets by keeping the community clean and green. Sign-up today!